best
nouns
the supreme effort one can make
"they did their best"
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
adjectives
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
"the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
antonym
is similar to
holding first place in a contest
"a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"
is similar to
ranking above all others
"was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
is similar to
used of clothing
"my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
is similar to
most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
"an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"
is similar to
surpassing any previously established record
"a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"
is similar to
(used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality
"made of superfine Flemish cloth"
is similar to
not to be exceeded
"unsurpassable skill"; "unsurpassable standards of workmanship"
domain usage
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
"the critics lavished superlatives on it"
see also
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
"an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
see also
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
"good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
see also
of high or superior quality or performance
"superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
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